from Sotnali/and and Southern Abyssinia. 307 



species distinctly lead a party of Shonkalas up to a bees'-nest 

 full of lioney. whicli was dug out, a portion of the comb being 

 given to the bird. At the time we were at Beni Schongul 

 (April), the bird was nesting, and a pair flitted all round our 

 camp most of the day, but never uttered tlie peculiar quick 

 call they make use of when leading the way to honey. The 

 Shonkalas in camp paid no attention to them on this occasion, 

 as they said, " The birds are nesting ; they will not find us 

 honey>^— L.] 



177. Melanobucco abyssinicus. 



Melanobucco abyssinicus (Lath.); Shelley, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xix. p. 22 (1891). 



a. S- Chercher, Abyssinia, 12 January, 1899. (No. 

 174.) 



b. ? . Ticka Tcheeka, Abyssinia, 22 February, 1899. 

 (No. 364.) 



Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 



178. Melanobucco undatus. 



Melanobucco undatus (Riipp.); Shelley, Cat. B. Bi'it. Mus. 

 xix. p. 27 (1891). 



a. ^ . Jumjuni, Abyssinia, 4 March, 1899. (No. 379.) 



Iris pale yellow ; bill and legs black. 



The bird before us, whicli is apparently a very old male, 

 difl'ers somewhat from any example of this species in the 

 British Museum Collection. The black on the top of the 

 head is continued over the neck on to the upper part of the 

 back ; the underparts are nearly pure white, more regularly 

 barred with darker black, and washed with yellow down 

 the middle of the breast and belly. 



179. Melanobucco leucogenys. 



Melanobucco leucogenys Weld-Blundell & Lovat, Bull. 

 B. O. C. vol. X. p. xxi (1899). 



a. ($ . Konduro, Abyssinia, 25 March, 1899. (No. 

 445.) 



b. cJ. Konduro, Abyssinia, 25 March, 1899. (No. 446.) 

 [Types of the species.^ 



Though neither ot the types of this species of Barbet are 



